the comedy of errors

Cast:
Antipholus of Syracuse: Gregory Wooddell
Antipholus of Ephesus: Christian Conn
Dromio of Syracuse: Carson Elrod
Dromio of Ephesus:  Carter Gill
Adriana: Veanne Cox
Luciana: Folami Williams
Courtesan: Eleasha Gamble
Emilia: Nancy Robinette
Dr. Pinch: Sarah Marshall
Egeon: Ted van Griethuysen
Duke Solinus:  J. Bernard Calloway
Goldsmith: Tom Story
Merchant: Matt Zambrano
Protean #1: Matt Bauman
Protean #2: John Paul Cardenas
Protean #3: Justin G. Nelson

Creative Team:
Set Designer:
James Noone
Costume Designer: Gabriel Berry
Lighting Designer: Mary Ellen Stebbins
Music and Lyrics:  Michael Dansicker
Choreographer: Karma Camp
Fight Director: David Leong
Casting Director: Jay Binder / Carter Wooddell

Played at The Shakespeare Theatre Company from September 25ththrough November 4th, 2018.

 

REVIEWS

“[Alan] Paul, whose work has emerged on the city’s biggest stages, has a showbiz aesthetic that’s refreshing
— Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post
Paul is a master of pacing who understands that the farcical complications have to fly past, while the more serious moments—there are some—need more deliberate handling
— Susan Berlin, Talkin’ Broadway
Paul’s production keeps Shakespeare’s original language intact and inserts original songs at regular intervals, giving the already zany show some extra oomph
— Caroline Jones, Washington City Paper
The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s musically inclined The Comedy of Errors, is funny, cute, and just the ticket in these difficult times. With a vibe part Monty Python, part Zorba the Greek, and aesthetically reminiscent of Herge’s Adventures of Tintin, director Alan Paul creates a perfect, cheerful moment for Shakespeare’s tale of long-lost twins and their inevitable mix-ups
— Kate Wingfield, Metro Weekly
GUT-BUSTING…Alan Paul’s deft direction supplies some of the finest comedic moments of the D.C. theater season.
— BroadwayWorld
EXCELLENT…[Alan] Paul’s production is heaps of fun.
— Two Hours Traffic
 
Two sets of twins, each with the same name-what could go wrong? Everything, apparently. Leave logic behind and delight in the confusion of Shakespeare's beloved comedy, where servants misplace their masters, wives overlook their husbands, and sons forget their fathers. The blunders double, triple and cube until chaos reigns-and everyone is sure that everyone else is completely insane.
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Photos by Scott Suchman